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Irene Cara

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1959-03-18

Deathday: 2022-11-25 (63 years old)

Biography

Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 - November 25, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and actress. Cara sang and co-wrote the song Flashdance... What a Feeling from the film Flashdance. She won an Oscar for Best Original Song as a co writer.

Cara rose to fame as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 film Fame, and the hit song "Fame" spawned from the movie.

Filmography

all 42

Movies 23

self 20

TV Shows 19

Voice 1

Self

Bring Back... Fame (2008)

Movie

Self

Gone Country (2008)

Self

Disco Explosion - Flash Back (2007)

Movie

Self

Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1 (2006)

Movie

Self

Hit Me, Baby, One More Time (2005)

Self

Die ultimative Chartshow (2003)

Self

Rapmania: The Roots of Rap (1999)

Movie

Self

Where Are They Now? (1999)

Leonette

The Jungle King (1994)

Movie

Beauty (voice)

Beauty and the Beast (1992)

Movie

Marilyn

The Magic Voyage (1992)

Movie

Self

Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992)

Movie

Snow White

Happily Ever After (1989)

Movie

Eva

Caged in Paradiso (1989)

Movie

Self

4 gegen Willi (1986)

Simone

Busted Up (1986)

Movie

Tracy Freeman

Certain Fury (1985)

Movie

Ginny Lee

City Heat (1984)

Movie

Theme Song Performance

Going Bananas (1984)

Self

Style Wars (1984)

Movie

Irene Cara

D.C. Cab (1983)

Movie

Myrlie Evers

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers (1983)

Movie

Jane Flores

Killing 'em Softly (1982)

Movie

Sissy Lovejoy

Sister, Sister (1982)

Movie

Self

Champs-Elysées (1982)

Self

Wetten, dass..? (1981)

Self

Show-Express (1980)

Self

Solid Gold (1980)

Coco

Fame (1980)

Movie

Alice Jefferson

Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980)

Self

Verstehen Sie Spaß? (1980)

Bertha Palmer Haley

Roots: The Next Generations (1979)

Dancer

Apple Pie (1976)

Movie

Maria

What's Happening!! (1976)

Sparkle

Sparkle (1976)

Movie

Angela

Aaron Loves Angela (1975)

Movie

Amy

Kojak (1973)

Iris - Member of the Short Circus

The Electric Company (1971)

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

Daisy Allen

Love of Life (1951)

Self

Kids Are People Too

Self

On Location with: FAME

Movie

Gallery

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1959-03-18

Deathday
2022-11-25 (63 years old)

Birth Name
Irene Cara Escalera

Birth Place
The Bronx, United States of America

Relationships
Conrad Palmisano (1986 - 1991)

Citizenships
United States

Residences
Miami, United States of America

Also Known As
Irene T. Escalera, Irene Cara Escalera, Айрин Кара, Ирен Кара

Awards
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, Academy Award for Best Original Song, Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album

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Last updated: 2024-12-01

Debbie Allen worked together with Irene Cara in:

3 Movies

1 TV Show

Rosalind Cash worked together with Irene Cara in:

1 Movie

3 TV Shows

Lee Curreri worked together with Irene Cara in:

3 Movies

Thalmus Rasulala worked together with Irene Cara in:

1 Movie

2 TV Shows

Barry Miller worked together with Irene Cara in:

2 Movies

1 TV Show

Dorian Harewood worked together with Irene Cara in:

1 Movie

2 TV Shows

Kene Holliday worked together with Irene Cara in:

3 TV Shows

Gene Anthony Ray worked together with Irene Cara in:

3 Movies

Paul Winfield worked together with Irene Cara in:

2 Movies

1 TV Show

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Biography

Filmography

all 42

Movies 23

self 20

TV Shows 19

Voice 1

Bring Back... Fame (2008)

Gone Country (2008)

Disco Explosion - Flash Back (2007)

Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion - Vol. 1 (2006)

Hit Me, Baby, One More Time (2005)

Die ultimative Chartshow (2003)

Rapmania: The Roots of Rap (1999)

Where Are They Now? (1999)

The Jungle King (1994)

Beauty and the Beast (1992)

The Magic Voyage (1992)

Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992)

Happily Ever After (1989)

Caged in Paradiso (1989)

4 gegen Willi (1986)

Busted Up (1986)

Certain Fury (1985)

City Heat (1984)

Going Bananas (1984)

Style Wars (1984)

D.C. Cab (1983)

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers (1983)

Killing 'em Softly (1982)

Sister, Sister (1982)

Champs-Elysées (1982)

Wetten, dass..? (1981)

Show-Express (1980)

Solid Gold (1980)

Fame (1980)

Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980)

Verstehen Sie Spaß? (1980)

Roots: The Next Generations (1979)

Apple Pie (1976)

What's Happening!! (1976)

Sparkle (1976)

Aaron Loves Angela (1975)

Kojak (1973)

The Electric Company (1971)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

Love of Life (1951)

Kids Are People Too

On Location with: FAME

Gallery

Information

Known ForActing

GenderFemale

Birthday1959-03-18

Deathday2022-11-25 (63 years old)

Birth NameIrene Cara Escalera

Birth PlaceThe Bronx, United States of America

RelationshipsConrad Palmisano (1986 - 1991)

CitizenshipsUnited States

ResidencesMiami, United States of America

Also Known AsIrene T. Escalera, Irene Cara Escalera, Айрин Кара, Ирен Кара

AwardsGolden Globe Award for Best Original Song, Academy Award for Best Original Song, Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album

Credited with

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1959-03-18

Deathday
2022-11-25 (63 years old)

Birth Name
Irene Cara Escalera

Birth Place
The Bronx, United States of America

Relationships
Conrad Palmisano (1986 - 1991)

Citizenships
United States

Residences
Miami, United States of America

Also Known As
Irene T. Escalera, Irene Cara Escalera, Айрин Кара, Ирен Кара

Awards
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, Academy Award for Best Original Song, Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album